The Nigerian alt-singer Solana has officially signed with Since ’93 Records, the UK label and management company backed by Sony Music.
The announcement dropped on November 11, just two days before her highly anticipated debut EP, Girl From The West, hits streaming on Friday, November 13.
She’s pioneering a genre she calls “YoruPop,” fusing Yoruba culture, synth-pop, Fuji, R&B, and electronic textures. Her viral single “Okunkun” did the heavy lifting, pulling massive co-signs from SZA, Tyla, Doechii, and Little Simz. Spotify also recently named her an EQUAL Africa Ambassador.
Label co-president Riki Bleau welcomed her as the “Queen of YoruPop.” It’s a smart move for Since ’93, which has a proven track record with Tems and Tyla and currently rosters Shallipopi alongside UK acts Cat Burns and Aitch.
